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The download from the ATI site worked for me. Just don't try the module creation business as it never seemed to work. I ran the installer then you have to run a configuration command (Can't remember offhand, think it was aticonfig --initial or something to that effect) for it to take. I've got persistent changes setup on my external HDD and it's been working like a champ ever since...

then cd to folder contianing ati-driver-installer-8-8-x86.x86_64.run
bt~# chmod +x ati-driver-installer-8-8-x86.x86_64.run
bt~# ./ati-driver-installer-8-8-x86.x86_64.run
follow prompts
Then end current session:
from log in window type
bt~# aticonfig --initial -f
then
bt~# startx
Now there is CCC icon in Kmenu

If your doing this for a real install you may need to do this first:
copy kernel header (kernel.lzm) from USB to / of HD install
then
bt/# lzm2dir kernel.lzm /

i need to make the backtrack 3 load the ati.lzm module load every time i boot it using usb..
i'm using sony vaio with ati radeon 128 mb graphics card..so the display is not detected as default..
if i install the ati driver from ati home siteit works..
bt i'm usin usb to boot..(live)
so i need the display to detect automatically..
so wt can i do for that ..pls help..
also the module creation didnt work for me..
i tried making the ati.lzm module for user mod n kernel mod..
but what should i do with those..when i try to use insmod or modprobe it just says that the module is corrupt..

Place it in your rootcopy folder or the modules folder and it should load automatically. I did have trouble trying to load the ati.lzm file found on BT wiki page (it was giving me corrupt file error or some such nonsense).

Place it in your rootcopy folder or the modules folder and it should load automatically. I did have trouble trying to load the ati.lzm file found on BT wiki page (it was giving me corrupt file error or some such nonsense).

yah mee to gettin the corrupt file error.so what you did in that case???